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Wrong grand total
Hello,
I have 1 simple data table. but the sum result is wrong. i read plenty of topics in forum but all are calculated or measured fields which are not the same as mine.
please help me how to fix it.
Action = Don't Summarize
Status = Don't Summarize
Transactions = Distinct count
% = percentage of grand total(Distinct count)
Amounr_eur = sum
Anonymous That's because it is a distinct count. You need to create a measure to return the correct individual row totals as well as the right total. This is what you need: First, please vote for this idea: https://ideas.powerbi.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=082203f1-594f-4ba7-ac87-bb91096c742e
This looks like a measure totals problem. Very common. See my post about it here: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/DAX-Commands-and-Tips/Dealing-with-Measure-Totals/td-p/63376
Also, this Quick Measure, Measure Totals, The Final Word should get you what you need:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Measure-Totals-The-Final-Word/m-p/547907
Also: https://youtu.be/uXRriTN0cfY
And: https://youtu.be/n4TYhF2ARe8
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Anonymous So which one of them is the total wrong? All of them or ?
Greg_Deckler
"Transactions" --> 24+20+11 = 55 but it returned 44Anonymous That's because it is a distinct count. You need to create a measure to return the correct individual row totals as well as the right total. This is what you need: First, please vote for this idea: https://ideas.powerbi.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=082203f1-594f-4ba7-ac87-bb91096c742e
This looks like a measure totals problem. Very common. See my post about it here: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/DAX-Commands-and-Tips/Dealing-with-Measure-Totals/td-p/63376
Also, this Quick Measure, Measure Totals, The Final Word should get you what you need:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Measure-Totals-The-Final-Word/m-p/547907
Also: https://youtu.be/uXRriTN0cfY
And: https://youtu.be/n4TYhF2ARe8